August 1987 Palauan constitutional referendum|
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Choice | Votes | % |  Yes | 5,645 | 73.33% |  No | 2,053 | 26.67% | | Valid votes | 7,698 | 99.55% | | Invalid or blank votes | 35 | 0.45% | | Total votes | 7,733 | 100.00% | | Registered voters/turnout | 10,841 | 71.33% | |
A constitutional referendum was held in Palau on 4 August 1987. The changes to the constitution would lower the threshold of the majority required for approving the Compact of Free Association with the United States from 75%, after five previous referendums had approved the Compact, but not by the majority required.
Although the referendum saw 73.3% of voters vote in favour of the amendments, the referendum was later declared void by the Supreme Court as the enabling legislation had not achieved the 75% majority required in the House of Delegates or Senate.[1]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
| For | 5,645 | 73.3 |
| Against | 2,053 | 26.7 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 35 | - |
| Total | 7,733 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
- ^ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p752 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
